WOW ! What a great accomplishment to lose 55 pounds. And what a positive effect it will have on your health and your life. Some of us (myself included) aren't meant to be thin people. I have always struggled with weight. And you are right about how people react to your weight loss. It is how YOU feel about your weight loss that truly matters. If your husband loves and respects you he will support you through thick and thin. I am proud of you and seeing this picture says so much. How did you do it ? I have lost 10 lbs recently and need to lose 10 more. By the way, the 10 lbs just put me under 200....so no I am not small woman.But think about carrying around two five pound bags of sugar everyday. That's how I have to measure my loss. Good luck to you but mostly GREAT JOB !!! Thanks for sharing. It has renewed my hope and I'm going for the next 10 pounds.
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AWWW screw him, just enjoy all the clothes you can wear that you couldn't wear before.... PLUS you did it for YOU! :)
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*^when i got pregnant i weighed 205 then lost the baby at 15 weeks (after i gained 15/20 pounds)then i got pregnant a second time and my starting weight was 220 and i gained another 45 pounds (i had gd so even though i was measuring my foods/low carb diet i STILL gained like crazy)and i ended up at about 255 after i gave birth.....i could barely get up and down the stairs without stopping! when my son was 18 days old i decided to go gluten free WHICH CHANGED MY LIFE!!! i never knew how shItty i felt every time i ate before...bloated, gassy, constipated/loose stools all due to a wheat allergy. now cutting all the wheat out means cutting out all the sugary baked goods that contain flour as well so that is a ton of extra carbs that you can cut right there! other than chasing around a baby i dont exercise that much due to a bad foot, but now i have plateaued at 205 i have decided to up my game again....i am going to cut my calories from protein/fat/carbs to 1125 a day (not counting veggies, those are a free food!) and want to start swimming 3 times a week in hopes of speeding up my metabolism! my only fear is that my husband met me and married me at this weight and what if he doesnt like the changes? i already have a ridiculous amount of loose skin from the weight loss which will only get worse and i think he will find me very unattractive :(
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Heh, if the skin doesn't tighten up, you can save up for surgery to take care of it. Your health and self-esteem are worth it! Good luck to you!
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The extra skin can be a problem when your clothes are off. I am not sure what to say for your hubby. But you will look awesome in clothes while in public. Perception is reality. So, savor it. The trick to losing the rest of your weight is to take in less than your body has to burn. You already know that. One excellent way to do it is buying a bike and walking. Buy a bike trainer to hook it up to for those days when it rains and it is too cold. Each day, EVERY DAY, ride your bike and get in your walking. You will be burning so many calories, the weight will melt off. Good luck. I love your drive. I love to see how beautiful BBW look after they lose a ton of weight. A woman I worked with had her stomach stapled. She was huge, but cute. She was probably 5'8 and 270lbs. When she lost all her weight she was beautiful with a very, very hot body. I wanted to eat her up. lol
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^*i have a super nice bike and a trainer but i have to use my husband shoes (my pedals are clips) and stuff toilet paper in the toes to make them fit so it REALLY hurts my foot to ride (i have been off the bike for almost a year now) so i am crossing my fingers that i get a new pair of bike shoes for my birthday!!!
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I am 2 up. Then you know what to do. Try going to craigslist or backpage and see if there are any used shoes for sale. When you lose all your weight maybe you should ask your hubby for a custom fitted bike. Biking is so much more enjoyable when you have one made that is measured for your leg and arm length. I would love to see a before and after pic of you. If you are comfortable doing it, you can send them to findingmymojo at hotmail.
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^*thanks for the support! he got me a gary fisher cobia 29er (hardtail) a few years back that was custom fitted but i always hated the seat (no joke it felt like thong underwear) and just got a new seat last year that i have not tried out yet. i dont really like riding with my husband because i slow him down to the point where it makes it hard for him to have an enjoyable ride (no he hasnt told me that but i can tell). at one time he was a semi-professional mountain bike racer (who fell in love with the fat girl lmao) so we have at least $20,000 worth of his old bikes sitting around the house. i will definitely check out those sites for used shoes though, the ones i have my eyes on are over 150 bucks which is why i haven't purchased them yet....it would be so nice not to have to stuff my shoes like a teenage girl stuffs her bra before i ride!
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I'm a bit older, but I look too cool in my Depends thong !!!
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It is so refreshing to see so many coming forward to support you and encourage you so much. Lots on honesty on this post...What a wonderful change. So many of us will benefit from the good advise shared. Thanks OP for starting this good discussion. Lives are being touched. OP...you are on your way to even more personal success and fulfillment.BEST WISHES TO YOU. And THANKS for helping us.
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^*thanks and right back at you! 2011 is the year we all can make the change :)
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Op You can't go wrong with a Gary Fisher. You'll be fine. Just get some good shoes and you will be crossing that finish line with a buff body
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^^Valvos
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^^^vaginas dont have fat cells.....neither do penis cells :(
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^^^You have never seen my foreskin
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^thank goodness!
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^^Oh, stop it. You would like my foreskin.
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^foreskins are ugly!
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^^You can't place all foreskin in the same group. Just as you can't label all women, men, or children as the same among their peers. Assuming all the women I have been with have been honest, if you ever held my foreskin between your lips, you would think it was the foreskin of Jesus before his circumcision. I mean, it is that soft and attractive. Besides, foreskin is the male equivalent of a women's labia. And we all know the labia is a beautiful piece of Mother Nature's art.
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^foreskins are NASTY! and if yours is so pretty why not post it? are ya chicken? bac bac bac bac!!!
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I'm sure your hubby loves you more than he loves the cushion.
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